Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
HOW WOMEN FOOL Us.
HE WAY THEY MAKE THEIR
LOVELY COMPILATIONS.
Paints, Powders and Cosmetics
The Care of the Complexion
Become Science.

Beauty is but skin deep, according to
the adage, and as matter of fact great |
deal Of it isn't that deep nowadays. 1t |
would probably be SANDER on the women |
Of the present generation to say that they
put more beauty on the outside Of their |
skin than their mothers or their grand |
mothers did, but it is a fact that the trade |
IN cosmetics and similar goods has of late
developed out Of all proportion to the in
crease in population. One reason for this,
and very likely the sole reason, is that the
use of paint and powder on the face is no
longer considered a social and moral crime
as 1t once was. Some women still lock
their chamber doors and pull down the
blinds when thev with fear and trembling
dab on their face a little of the essence Of
sologne-s9aked red ribbon. or moisten
red millinery rose with their lips and rub
1t against their checks, while laboriouslv
powdered chalk rubbed on takes away
little Of the harsh effect of the homemade
SKIN dye But the majority of women who
feet the necessity for dOctoring their COM
pleXIon now keep rouge and powder
openly oa their toilet cases, or, at the
most carcsessly slipped into a draw
er, while such matters, once breathed
emily IN dear confessions to sweet conf
santes, are now freely discussed when the
men are not around. Those who use
boughtcn" c0loring material used to
adopt the most ingenious devices to have
1t got for them in such way that its real
destination would not be known, while
now ladies think nothing Of asking drug
clerk for rouge, or at most take no further
precautIon than little fib about wanting
1t for friend. Husbands often and mere
male friends sometimes are the purchasing
agents for those who hesitate TO 90 them
selves. There are, besides, numerous
establishments devoted entirely to the sale
and Application of female beautifiers The
sign Cosmetic" Is also beginning 10 vie
IN chasie modcsty with the little brass
plates Of those ultra-fashionable modistes
who avoid the patronage Of the rabble by
taking quarters in plain houses in quiet
streets. At least one woman has found it
70 her advantage to turn her former posi-
tlon IN society to account in furthering the
business of dispensing complexion elixir
TO her feminine friends instead of taking
IN sewing and starving respectfully after
the regulation fashion OF ladies in reduced
circumstances.
In spite Of this increase in the use of
cosmetics, and perhaps it is one cause of
the increase, painted cheeks are not the
dlsagreeabie and conspicuous features of
places where women congregate as they
once were, and young men, except amateur
theatrical young men, no longer have
10 send their dress coats to have the
powder busted out every time they take
the arm Of women in fdli dress. This is
chiefly because the Use Of cosmetics has
been reduced to d science, and is no longer
bungled by ignorance and lack of proper
appliances. Take the painting Of the face,
for instance. This is how lady who
knows says it is done:
In the first place wash the face clean
and rub it dry with q soft towel. And. by
the way, fully half the time for the street
this IL sll the painting that is necessary.
There Is deal Of virtue in cold or lust
warmed water and towel, and the oftener
they are used the less need there will be
for paint. One great trouble with women's
complexion is that they don't wash their
faces o!tan enough. 4 little scrub in the
morning when they get up is all the wash
ing that half the women give their faces
7nwadays. The hands of person who is
Engaged in light work that requires them
to be washed frequently, quickly become
pink and soft, and the face would do the
game if it had Il chance For the glaring
light OF the theatcr or ballroom, and often
for the street, the face needs little touch
lnG up 10 take away the look Of hollowncss
and pallOr.
"Atior good washing, then moisten p bit
OF rag with the coloring and rub it on
softly. For the street a very little on
either cheek is all that is necessary. For
the evening put most, but not very much
at that, en- the upper parts Of the cheek
and shade it of all around, down and back.
towar! the ears, and up toward the tenn
pies. Putting most en- the upper part of
the face makes the eyes look large. Then
at once take the finger, wrapped in hand
kerchicf, and rub it brislly over the
cheeks, especially around the edges where
1t needs shadowiug of. For 4 really ar
tistic work, take a little giyceriuc and rub
sver the face aftcrward until it is ali alb
sorbed in the skin. The tip of the chin
and the edges Of The ears are also often
touched up with good effect. The applica-
ton 70 the lips is simple care being neces-
Fary Only to rub it on evenly. \ little
good white or pink face powder should be
rubbed oger the whole face, and Is much
as possible Of it rubbed CT again. After
that tho eyebrows viii probably need lit
tie pencising, and for the average woman
the work is done And ! defy anybody,
even another woman, to tell whether the
face - painted or nu.
One thing above all, lout't put on too
much. Too much color is i good deal
worse than too little. 1t makes woman
perfect gRy. Use a hand glass while put
ting on the paint, and stand SO that the
face Is VOL lighted. If too much gets on,
rub j; of before it gets dry, or wash it all
off with soap and water, and begin over
again Another thing, don't put it on
when Is isn't needed, or leave it ON till it
wears of. Wash it off thoroughly as soon
az the occasion for its use is over"
This sounded simple enough, but there
were several things left to be explained,
particularly as to the materials used. The
woman who knew it all proceeded to eluci-
date:
"Nobody but a bungler uses the old
fashioned rouge powder nowadays. The
well-regulaied check is covered with down
like peach, and that powder simply stuck
or the little hairs, and when the light
struck it obEquely it showed horribly. !
Besides, it wasn't safe, for perspiration or
rain would streak it, and handkerchief
would rub it off. Grease paint, such as is
used for She stage, isn't much better Ac-
tresses like it because they can put it on
rs thiekly IS they please, and it has to be
pretty thick. and it comes off easily after
the play. Liquid rouge is the thing to
use. There are dozen different kinds Of
it, called by different names, such as vim |
aigre de rouge, etrait de rose and so on,
but they are all about the same, an ex- !
tract OF rose leaves or some other vege- I,
table compound. 1t is practically harm
less, it won't show and it won't rub off !
Even the use Of dampened handkerchief |
won't detect its presence on the cheek, but |
it washes off easy with soap and s7ater. |
Then she powder is ordinary face powder, !
not the kind that actresses have to use, .
and for the eyebrows burned match will |
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